The Buch Starts Here

(AP)

Make Room in the 'Pen for Penny... Or Give Wake a Break Because Clay Is Pitching His Way Into the Starting Rotation

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"Again, a big step in the right. I thought he was throwing the ball real well. And his demeanor, his tempo on the mound have all been improving this whole spring. And it's sure nice to see." -- Brad Mills, the next manager of the Red Sox, on Buchholz's performance